Industry Initiatives For Science And Math Education

Organization Overview

Industry Initiatives For Science And Math Education, operating under the name Ignited, is located in Santa Clara, CA. The organization was established in 1992. As of 05/2023, Ignited employed 13 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ignited is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 05/2023, Ignited generated $1.6m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 4 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 18.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.2m during the year ending 05/2023. While expenses have increased by 6.5% per year over the past 4 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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IISME IS A NONPROFIT INDUSTRY-EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER AND EQUIP CALIFORNIA SCIENCE MATH AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS WITH UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SO THAT THEY CAN INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND PREPARE FOR SUCCESSFUL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH STEM-BASED CAREERS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. IISME OFFERS PROGRAMS THAT LEVERAGE THE VAST RESOURCES OF LOCAL CORPORATIONS AND UNIVERSITY LABS AND GALVANIZE THEIR SUPPORT TO HELP TEACHERS IMPROVE THEIR TEACHING AND MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO PURSUE STEM-BASED CAREERS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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SUMMER TEACHER-FELLOW PROGRAM - IN THIS FISCAL YEAR IISME DBA IGNITED PROVIDED FELLOWSHIPS FOR 30 TEACHERS FROM 28 SCHOOLS; 43% OF WHOM TEACH IN SCHOOLS WITH A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. THESE TEACHERS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF STEM CAREERS GAINED IDEAS ABOUT MAKING THEIR CURRICULUM RELEVANT IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE AND FOUND NEW WAYS TO IMPROVE THEIR TEACHING. IN ADDITION THESE TEACHERS RECEIVED OVER $217,600 IN STIPENDS AND GRANTS PROVIDING A VALUABLE SALARY SUPPLEMENT TO OFFSET OUR REGION'S HIGH COST OF LIVING. 6 TEACHERS WERE AWARDED $3,000 IN FUND FOR INNOVATION FFI GRANTS. FFI IS A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR IGNITED FELLOWS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS WITH INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS.


INDUSTRY-ALIGNED STEM PROGRAM MODELS - NEW PROGRAM MODELS AIM TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT EDUCATORS IN TEACHING INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC SCIENCES. TEACHERS ARE EMPOWERED WITH NEW ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE CONFIDENCE RESOURCES AND PEER-SUPPORT TO SUCCESSFULLY INCREASE STUDENT EXPOSURE TO AND INTEREST IN THESE FIELDS. 46 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES IN THIS FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION TEACHERS EARNED $29,652 IN STIPENDS AND GRANTS. IGNITED IS INTRODUCING NEWER MODELS TO ADDRESS THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES.


INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE WEEKS PROGRAM - DURING THIS PROGRAM TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN IMMERSIVE WEEK-LONG JOB-SHADOWS WITH A COMPANY OR SLATE OF ORGANIZATIONS IN A SPECIFIC INDUSTRY GENERATING LESSON PLAN IDEAS AND CREATING ONE CURRICULUM PLAN. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 49 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM 69% OF WHOM TEACH IN SCHOOLS WITH A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. IN ADDITION THESE TEACHERS RECEIVED $64,023 IN STIPENDS AND GRANTS. THEY INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF STEM WORKPLACE CULTURES AND CAREER OPTIONS AND THEY INCREASED THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN INTEGRATING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AS WELL AS REAL-WORLD INDUSTRY AND RESEARCH EXAMPLES IN THEIR TEACHING.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Terrence Lim
Director
$0
Jeff Schmidt
Executive Director
$193,281
Keegan Evans
Director
$0
Patrick Beatty
President
$0
Anne Hausler
Secretary
$0
Sean Folan
Treasurer
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $252,286
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$820,341
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,072,627
Total Program Service Revenue$458,729
Investment income $23,208
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,556,593

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